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TARGET.

- APPLICATION FILED 0013.30, 1909.

Patented Sept 6,1910.

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UNITED STATES OLE HORSRUD, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TARGET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

Application filed October 30, 1909. Serial No. 525,464.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLE HoRsRUD, a subject of the King of Norway, and residing at No. 905 Kedzie avenue, in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Targets, of which the following is a specification.

In all targets now in use that, when a bulls eye is scored, display a device from behind the target and ring a bell, indicating that a bulls eye has been scored, it is necessary that some human agency intervene to reset the target causing the device to disappear behind the target and the hammer set to strike the bell upon the next bulls eye being scored.

My object is to provide a construction of target mechanism, preferably in which signaling devices such as a bell and a display device, are provided, which shall be operated by the impact of the bullet in passing through the bulls eye for operating the signaling device and moving the display device into position to be viewed, and operating antomatically when the force of the bullet is expended to reset the signaling mechanism and withdraw the display device behind the target, my object being to provide a simple construction of target device which may be economically manufactured, positive in operation and avoid the necessity of an attendant to reset the target mechanism.

My invention is illustrated in its preferable embodiment in the accompanying drawing in which--- Figure 1 is a rear view of the entire machine; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the machine on the line 2 2 Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a de tail of a part of the mechanism on the line 3 3 Fig. 1; Fig. at is a detailed View of the clip attached to the bottom of the bar rack in Fig. 1 which trips the hammer that strikes the bell.

Like figures refer to like parts in the several drawings.

As usual in targets of this character, a plate (5), shown to be in the form of a circular disk and Containing a central opening (6), forming the bulls eye of the target is provided with a fastening plate (7 connected with the disk (5) through the medium of rearwardly extending posts (8); the plate (7) being provided with openings (9) toward its opposite ends for receiving the screws (not shown) for supporting the I target in the desired position on an upright, such as a wall. J ournaled between its ends on the inner conical shaped ends of adjustable screws (10) passing through the posts (8) and parallel with the disk (5), is a plate (11), this plate being journaled at such points relative to the bulls eye (6) as to cause its lower end to extend into a horizontal plane below the bulls eye, and thus project into the path of movement of a bullet passing through the opening (6), the pivoted connection of this plate with the posts (8), permitting the plate to be rapidly rotated to the right in F ig. 2, when a bullet passing through the opening (6) strikes its lower end. Rigidly secured to a side of the plate (11) and forming one of the journals upon which the plate rotates as described, .is a pinion (12) which meshes with a vertically reciprocal rod (13) guided at its upper end in a slot (l i), provided in a rearwardly extending post (15) and between its ends, at a point opposite to the pinion (12), in the forwardly slotted end of a post (16) secured to the plate (7) and extending forwardly therefrom.

Secured to one of the posts (8) is a bell (17) with which the pivoted striker mechanism (18) cooperates. The striker mechanism referred to comprises a bell-crank lever (19) fulcrumed between its ends as indicated at 20 to a rearwardly-extending post (21) carried by the target disk (5), this arm carrying a hammer (2 adapted when the lever is rocked to the left in Fig. 1 and then released tostrike the bell. A spring (23) connected at one end with a rearwardly extending post (24) engages at its opposite end with the short arm (25) of the lever (19) at any one of the holes (26) contained therein, the long arm (27) of this lever cooperating with a rearwardly extending post (28) to limit the movement of the lever (19) to the right in Fig. 1 under the tension of the spring It will be manifest from the foregoing that when the lever (19) is rocked to the left in Fig. 1 and quickly disengaged from its operating means, the hammer (22) which preferably is connected with the arm (25) by a relatively flexible bent rod (29) will strike the bell a blow.

The lower end of the rack bar (13) carries means for engaging with the long arm (27) of the lever (19) for rocking it a certain distance and then effecting its release during the upward movement of the rack bar as hereinafter described; this means preferably comprising a clip (30) straddling the lower end of this bar and pivotally connected toward its lower end with the latter for permitting it to rock thereon. One of the side members of the clip (30) is provided with a forwardly extending lug (31) affording a shoulder and a rearwardly extending cam surface (33), the lug (31) being laterally deflected as represented for insuring the operation of the bell as hereinafter described. A spring (34) is confined between the clip (30) and the rack bar (13) and serves to normally hold the lug (31) in the position represented in Fig. 2.

If desired the target may contain means for apprising the marksman of the scoring of a bulls eye by any other suitable signal than that hereinbefore described. This naling device may be in the form of a visual signal adapted to be moved from one position to another when a bulls eye is scored. Thus in the drawings I have illustrated such a different signal, in this case employing it in connection with the bell for signifying in two ways the scoring of a bulls eye. The visual signal employed is a body preferably corresponding in its contour to the outline of a bird or animal, and connected with the upper end of the bar (13) to be moved by the latter into a position of display when the bulls eye is scored as hereinafter described.

The normal position of the target mechanism is that represented in Fig. 1, in which the lever (19) rests at its arm (27) against the post (28) under the action of the spring (23); the rack bar is depressed with the shoulder (32) of the clip (30) extending beneath the arm (27), the rotary plate ex tending vertically and paralleling the disk and the symbol or device withdrawn below the edges of the disk. IVhen a bullet passes through the opening (6) in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2 it strikes against the lower end of the rotatable plate, which forms an impact motor (11), rotating it to the right in Fig. 2 with the result of causing the rack bar (13) to be raised to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l, the upper edge of the clip (30) operating against the post (16) and forming a stop for limiting the upward movement of the bar Thus actuating the rack bar not only causes the device to be moved into view but also causes the lever (19) to be rocked to the left in Fig. 1 by reason of the engagement of the lug (31) with the arm (27 thereof. The location of the lever (19) is such as to cause its arm (27) to become disengaged from the lug (31) before the rack bar (13) reaches the limit of its upward stroke. )Vhen such disengagement takes place the spring (23) operating against the short arm (25) of this lever serves to return the latter to the position illustrated in Fig. 1 with such force as to cause its hammer (22) to strike the bell (17) and give the signal. When the momentum of the rotary plate (11) is spent, gravity, acting upon the rack bar (13), causes it to descend to the position represented in full lines in Fig. 1, the rotary plate (11) in this movement of the rack bar rotating in a direction opposite to that when struck by the bullet. \Vhen the rack bar (13) nears the limit of its downward stroke, the cam surface of the lug engages with the arm (27) and swings the clip (30) upon its journals to permit it to pass downward below the arm (27), the spring (341) operating to project the shoulder (32) beneath the arm (27) as soon as the lug passes below this arm.

It is desirable that a stop he provided on the rack bar (13) for limiting its downward movement and insuring the parallel positioning of the plate (11) with reference to the plate (5), the means employed in the illustrated construction being afforded by the body which abuts against the post (15) in which the rack bar (13) is guided.

It will be noted from the foregoing that at the conclusion of each complete operation of the mechanism the latter is brought to the normal position represented in full lines in Fig. 1, in which it is ready to be again operated for ringing the bell and exhibiting the device (35) when the bulls eye is again scored as hereinbefore described and thus the operation of resetting the device is entirely automatic.

hile I have illustrated and described a certain specific form of construction, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit my invention thereto as various modifications of this construction may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the ulls-eye, a sounding device, a reciprocating member operating to actuate said device, and rotary means adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet in passing through the bulls-eye for moving said member by the force of the bullet communicated thereto.

2. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a rotary motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet against it, a sounding device, and a longitudinally reciprocable member operatively connected with said motor and movable by the force of the bullet communicated to it through the motor.

3. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a rotary motor adapted to be actu ated by the impact of a bullet against it, a sounding device, and a longitudinally reciprocable member operatively connected with said motor and movable by the force of the bullet commimicated to it through the motor and returnable automatically to normal position for resetting it when the force of the bullet against said motor is spent.

4. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a sounding device, a rotary impact motor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated thereby, a longitudinally reciprocable member operated by said motor and returnable automatically to normal position after the force of the bullet against the motor has been spent, and means operated by said member for actuating said sounding device, for the purpose set forth.

A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening formingv the bulls-eye, a sounding device, a rotary impact motor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated thereby, and means having gear-connection with said motor for operating said soundingdevice.

6. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated therefor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated thereby, a reciprocatory member having gear-connection with said motor, and means actuated by said member for actuating said soundingdevice.

7. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a rotary motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet against it, a spring-controlled sounding-device, and a longitudinally reciprocable member operatively connected with said motor and movable by the force of the bullet communicated to it through the motor.

8. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a sounding-device, an impact motor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye' and adapted to be actuated thereby, and means having gear-connection with said motor and returnable automatically to normal position for resetting the device after the force of the bullet against said motor is spent.

9. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the tending into the path of movement of thebullet in passing through the bulls eye and adapted to be actuated by the bullet, a re-' ciprocatory member actuated by said motor and returnable automatically to normal position, and means carried by said bar and engaging when in normal operation with said striker mechanism for operating the latter when actuated by the motor.

10. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls eye, a bell, spring-controlled striker mechanism therefor, an impact motor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls eye and adapted to be actuated by the bullet, a reciprocatory member actuated by said motor, and returnable automatically to normal position, and a trip device carried by said member constructed and arranged to engage with said striker mechanism to operate it when said member is moved by the motor and to extend into position for engagement with the striker mechanism when said member returns to normal position.

11. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls eye, a bell, spring-controlled striker mechanism therefor, an impact motor extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls eye and adapted to be actuated by the bullet, a reoipro catory member actuated by said motor and returnable automatically to normal position, and a trip device carried by said member constructed and arranged to actuate said striker mechanism when said member is moved and operating to return to operative position when said member moves to normal position.

12. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls eye, a bell, striker mechanism therefor, an impact motor provided with a pinion and extending into the path of movement of the bullet in passing through the bulls eye and adapted to be actuated by the bullet, a vertically reciprocable rack bar engaging with said pinion and adapted to be raised by the operation of the motor and returned by gravity, means operated by said bar when raised for actuating said striker mechanism and operating when the bar is lowered to return to position for again actuating the striker mechanism upon the next actuation of the motor.

13. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a sounding-device, an impact motor in the form of a plate journaled to permit it to rotate and adapted to be rotated by the impact against it of a bullet passing through the bulls-eye, a sounding-device and means actuated by said motor for operating said sounding-device.

14. A. target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a sounding-device, an impact motor in the form of a plate journaled to permit it to rotate and adapted to be rotated by the impact against it of a bullet passing through the bulls-eye, a sounding-device, and means having gear-connection with said motor for operating said sounding-device.

15. A target comprising, incombination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a display-device supported to be moved into and out of display position, a rotatable device extending into the path of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated thereby, and means driven by said rotatable device for moving said display-device into display position.

16. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bul1s-eye,a reciprocating member, a displaydevice operated thereby, and rotary means adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet in passing through the bulls-eye for moving said member by the force of the bullet communicated thereto.

17. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an openin forming the bulls-eye, a reciprocable member carrying a display-device, a rotatable device extending into the path of the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye and adapted to be actuated thereby, and means actuated by said rotatable device for moving said member.

18. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bullseye, a longitudinally reciprocable member carrying a display-device, and rotary means operatively connected with said member and adapted to be actuated by the bullet in passing through the bulls-eye to move said display-device to display position, said member operating to return to normal position for resetting the device after the force of the bullet is spent.

19. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a display-device, a rotary motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet in passing through the bulls-eye, and means having gear-connection with the motor for moving said device into display position.

20. A target comprising, in combination, a plate containing an opening forming the bulls-eye, a motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet against it, a pinion rotatable with the motor, and a rackbar carrying a display-device meshing with said pinion and returnable automatically to normal position, for the purpose set forth.

21. In a target, the combination of a rotary device adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet against it, and a recip rocatory member operatively connected with said device and movable by the force of the bullet communicated to it through the motor.

22. In a target, the combination of a rotary device adapted to be actuated by impact of a bullet therewith, and a reciprocatory member operatively connected with said device to be actuated thereby and re turnable automatically to normal position after the force of the bullet against the motor is spent.

23. In. a target, the combination of a rotary device adapted to be actuated by impact of a bullet therewith, and a reciprocatory member having gear-connection with said device.

24. In a target, the combination of a rotary device adapted to be actuated by im pact of a bullet therewith, and a reciprocatory member having gear-connection with said device and adapted to be actuated thereby and returnable automatically to normal position after the force of the bullet against the motor is spent.

25. In a target, the combination of a motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet, a pinion rotatable therewith, and a reciprocatory rack-bar engaging said pinion and returnable automatically to normal position after the force of the bullet against the motor is spent.

26. In a target, the combination ofa motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet, a pinion rotatable therewith, and a vertically reciprocable rack-bar engaging said pinion.

27. In a target, the combination of a motor formed of a plate journaled between its ends and adapted to be rotated by impact of a bullet therewith, and a member operatively connected with said motor and adapted to be actuated thereby.

28. In a target, the combination of a motor formed of a plate journaled between its ends and adapted to be rotated by impact of a bullet therewith, a pinion rotatable with said plate, and a rack-member cooperating with said pinion, for the purpose set forth.

29. In a target, the combination of a motor adapted to be actuated by the impact of a bullet, a pinion rotatable therewith, a reciprocatory rack bar engaging with said pinion, and a signaling device adapted to be operated by said rack bar in the movements of the latter for the purpose set forth.

OLE HORSRUD.

Witnesses IV. B. DAVIES. C. BAYHA. 

